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UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts
Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a 'gift of God'Top stories - BBC News - 6 hours ago -
Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts
Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group. Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
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Effort to tackle climate change wildly off track, says UN
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than everTop stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb ...Tech - ABC News - 17 hours ago -
Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say
Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Shell’s successful appeal will not end climate lawsuits against firms, say experts
Dutch appeal court ruled in favour of oil and gas company over judgment telling it to limit emissions. A court ruling in favour of Shell does not spell the end of climate litigation against ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
‘Crunch time for real’: UN says time for climate delays has run out
Means to stop catastrophic global heating exist, says UN chief, but political courage is needed to end world’s fossil fuel addiction. The huge cuts in carbon emissions now needed to end the climate ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates
Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
In key swing states, the lines at food banks are growing longer
Across the rural communities and industrial towns of western Michigan, semitrucks hauling thousands of pounds of food are pulling up to church parking lots and community centers where growing lines ...Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
Key change coming for 401(k) ‘max savers’ in 2025, expert says — here's what you need to know
There's a key change coming to 401(k) catch-up contributions in 2025. Here's who could be affected by the update, according to experts.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.Science - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Trump courts Christian vote and says ‘God saved me for a purpose’
Republican nominee reflects on assassination attempt and says ‘my faith took on new meaning on July 13’. Donald Trump urged Christian voters on Monday to participate in the 2024 election, claiming ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
All you need to know about COP29
Leaders heading to the annual UN climate talks have a lot of other distractions to contend withTop stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks
Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.Science - The New York Times - 20 hours ago -
Interest rates cut but Bank hints fewer falls to come
Interest rates were cut to 4.75% but the Bank expects inflation to creep higher after last week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Eva Longoria says her family no longer lives in 'dystopian' US
The Desperate Housewives star acknowledged most Americans were not as "privileged" to "get to escape".Top stories - BBC News - 9 hours ago -
Without more action, it will be 'impossible' to meet Paris climate goal: UN
Without further actions to reduce planet-warming emissions, it will be “impossible” to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), the ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
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UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and the Palestinian territories, where populations face or approach famine, a report ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
A second US exit could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief
António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirely. . The world needs the US to remain in the ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Biden will not attend UN climate summit for second consecutive year
President Biden will not attend the United Nations's climate summit in Azerbaijan this year, his second consecutive year skipping the event after attending the first two years of his presidency. A ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Trump victory seen as blow to climate action ahead of COP summit
World’s most important climate talks potentially undermined by expected US policy shiftWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief
On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near. The world is still underestimating the risk of catastrophic climate breakdown and ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
France shuns COP29 as divisions deepen at UN climate summit
Argentina also withdraws negotiator as Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel MacronWorld - Financial Times - 18 hours ago -
Biden administration threatens safety of key military base to appease UN activists
The Biden-Harris administration has agreed to give The Chagos Archipelago, which includes the military base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius. The nation is becoming increasingly close to the Chinese ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Cop16 at a glance: the big issues that will define talks at Colombia’s UN summit
Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points?. Every two years, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the state of life ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Cop29 jargon buster: key terms for this year’s climate conference in Azerbaijan
Here are some of the phrases that are likely to crop up over the coming days in Baku . Cop29 will be the 29th conference of the parties to the UN framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Threat of foodborne pathogens is growing with climate change, experts warn
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action
Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists say. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: live ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump says he'll nominate Stefanik as UN ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, choosing one of his staunchest allies in the House to take on a top ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Weight-loss drugs could be key in lowering US obesity rates – experts
Medications like Ozempic ‘transformed’ diabetes care because they improved health outcomes, say experts. Obesity rates have decreased slightly in the US and while it’s too early to say whether the ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
BlackRock wants to talk about retirement. Climate, not so much
The US asset manager is promoting its pension and infrastructure offerings, after an ESG backlashBusiness - Financial Times - October 27
